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< Chess Opening Theory | 1. e4 | 1...c5 | 2. Nc3 | 2...Nc6
Closed Sicilian
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8a8 black rookb8 black kingc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black knighth8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black kingd7 black pawne7 black pawnf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black knightd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black kingg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black pawnd5 black kinge5 black kingf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 black kingd4 black kinge4 white pawnf4 white pawng4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 white knightd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 black kingg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 white pawnd2 white pawne2 black kingf2 black kingg2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 black kingc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 white knighth1 white rook1
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

r1bqkbnr/pp1ppppp/2n5/2p5/4PP2/2N5/PPPP2PP/R1BQKBNR b

Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4

Closed Sicilian: Grand Prix Attack

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With 3. f4, white starts the Grand Prix attack, a sharp and aggressive weapon against the Sicilian. Instead of trying to control the center with d2-d4 or develop the minor pieces, white controls the center with the f-pawn and launches a pawn storm directly against the kingside. Black may choose to fianchetto the bishop or start attacking on the queenside (A choice made easier by the pawn on c5). In general, players castle on opposite sides and attack the other side with pawns and bishops, trying to weaken each other's kings. Black can also strike back at the center with an early 3...d5.

After 3. f4, white usually develops the bishop on either c4 or b5, followed by d3 to open up the dark-squared bishop.

References

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Wikipedia has related information at Sicilian Defence

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